Sunday, August 02, 2009

Camp or Campus?

by Nina

Do you want to play a little game?

I do.

Over the summer I have taken photos at camps and sites all over the country. I have also taken a few pics around the good ol' campus of Luther Seminary. Surprisingly, we have some gorgeous parts of our small campus too. I realized going through photos that it could be difficult to determine whether some of the photos were from camp or campus. Thus the game: Is this a photo of camp or campus?

The Lutheran Church, I have discovered, holds a deep value for outdoor ministry and the centrality of camping in faith formation - especially for youth. The ELCA has connections with outdoor ministry sites that exemplify the beauty of God's good creation. It is truly a blessing to experience ministry and God's presence in these very places. It is surprising and wonderful to experience this same calming beauty right on campus in the heart of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro.

Life at Luther Bloggers

Scott Dalen
M.Div Middler, Cohort 2 of the Distributed Learning Program
Family: Wife Emily, Son Jack, Daughter Ava
Hometown: Milford, Iowa
College: Iowa Lakes Community College and Iowa State University
Current Job: Lay Minister at First Lutheran Church in Milford, Iowa
Hobbies/Interests: I'm an avid fan of golf, both playing and watching. I
enjoy acting as well as reading, and I am a huge movie buff and probably
spend way too much time at the video store.
Aspirations: To become an academy award winning actor or at the very least
appear on Inside the Actors Studio. A more realistic goal:
ordination...sometime out there in the future.

Jenni Lathrop
M.A. Senior, CYF, Part-time, Commuter
Family: Husband Paul, son Patrick and twin daughters Hannah and Zoe
Hometown: Northeast Minneapolis
College: Augsburg College, Minneapolis
Current Jobs: Wife/mom; Children, Youth and Family Coordinator (Sunrise UMC, Mounds View); Graphic Designer (Luther Seminary Communications Office)
Hobbies/Interests: Reading (a lot), knitting, pop culture, seeing how fast I can fill my TiVo, movies
Aspirations: That one day children and youth will be welcomed into all forms of worship with open arms and patient hearts. That one day congregations will help families with faith formation in the home from birth instead of trying to jam it all in during confirmation. Oh, and that world peace thing.

Jenny Pietz
MDiv Middler
College: Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hometown: St. Louis Park, Minn.
Current Job: TA for Greek Classes at Luther
Hobbies: Photography, nature, time with friends, cooking, music, travel
Aspirations: Live joyfully, be a pastor and teacher who equips people to serve God and the world